We've instituted another set of rules for Tristan starting in July. We already has a bunch of rules about screen time (tv, video games, computer) and about what he can and can't do on the consoles.

As I wrote about Friday, Tristan snuck some Modern Warfare 2 time earlier this month and got a week's ban from the screen for his (rather miserable) efforts. I didn't mention that our very own McWhertor spotted Tristan playing Modern Warfare 2 online several times over the past month but decided not to "rat him out."

Anyway, we decided over the weekend that Tristan spends too much time in front of a screen. So here are some new rules:

No game playing or video watching in the car on trips that don't leave the state. Instead he has to (gasp) read a book or talk to us!
He now has to earn screen time by reading books or exercising with his mom or I.